March 9, 2022 – Electric fast chargers need to be in a greater variety of places, especially those that are easily accessed from highways like gas stations are. High-speed chargers need to be installed in significant numbers at highway rest areas.
These are quickly accessed, as opposed to be ensconced within a labyrinthian shopping center parking lot. They also provide bathrooms, water, areas to stretch your legs and let your dog pee. That takes care of two of three reasons you typically stop during a road trip: refueling and calls of nature.
Another idea is to allow and encourage restaurants, coffee shops/stands and other service businesses to open locations at rest areas. These businesses will contribute financially to the upkeep of the rest area, including the addition of basic car-related services like windshield-washing stations. Charger companies, perhaps multiple per rest area, will handle their upkeep.
